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Joakim Arnlind

Head of Department, Professor

Algebraic aspects of geometry is the main theme of my research. In particular, I'm currently interested in Riemannian aspects of non-commutative geometry, as well as the role of Poisson algebras in differential and algebraic geometry.

Algebraic aspects of geometry

We are accustomed to think of geometric objects as a concrete subsets of three-dimensional space, such as lines, discs and spheres. These objects are usually studied as a collection of points for which one may introduce more or less advanced tools in order to discover properties and relations among them. For instance, one can measure the distance between two points or study how much a curve bends as we follow it through space.

There is a, perhaps lesser-known, complementary picture, in which focus is put on  functions from the object to the real (or complex) numbers, rather than the object itself. It may be surprising that, in many cases, knowing all such functions completely determines the original geometric object. The collection of these functions is an algebra (i.e. one may add and multiply two functions and get a new function), and it actually possible to formulate our usual concepts of geometry in a purely algebraic way.

This opens up for a more abstract way of thinking of geometry. In fact, what happens if one does not care about if the algebra at hand comes from a geometric object or not? Can one still do "geometry"? Turning the question around, is it possible to attach a geometric object to every algebra? During the 20th century, the field of algebraic geometry has studied these questions and developed a powerful machinery to handle algebraic aspects of geometry.

Unfortunately, it may happen that one finds a geometric object for which there are extremely few interesting functions. In fact, too few to say anything useful. However, it turns out that if we allow the values of the functions to be operators, rather that numbers, a manifold of interesting functions presents itself. This trick certainly comes with a price: multiplication of functions is no longer commutative. That is, since the result of applying two operators is dependent on the order in which the are applied, the order of multiplication of operator-valued functions is important. Thus, the result is that one have to try to understand the geometry of a non-commutative algebra; a field which is known as non-commutative geometry.  Surprisingly, at least from a naive point of view, it is possible to formulate many concepts of geometry also for non-commutative algebras. In particular, a far reaching and powerful generalization of topology, in the context of C*-algebras, has been carried out with applications in many fields of mathematics.

Research

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Preprints

On q-deformed Levi-Civita connections
J. Arnlind, K. Ilwale, G. Landi. arXiv:2005.02603, 2020.

Noncommutative minimal embeddings and morphisms of pseudo-Riemannian calculi
J. Arnlind, A. Nordkvist. arXiv:1307.2255, 2020.

Classical mechanics of minimal tori in S3
J. Arnlind, J. Choe and J. Hoppe. arXiv:1307.2255, 2013. 

On the geometry of Kähler-Poisson structures
J. Arnlind and G. Huisken. arXiv:1103.5862, 2011.

On the classical geometry of embedded manifolds in terms of Nambu brackets
J. Arnlind, J. Hoppe and G. Huisken. arXiv:1003.5981, 2010.

Discrete curvature and the Gauss-Bonnet theorem
J. Arnlind, J. Hoppe and G. Huisken. arXiv:1001.2223, 2010.

On the classical geometry of embedded surfaces in terms of Poisson brackets
J. Arnlind, J. Hoppe and G. Huisken. arXiv:1001.1604, 2010.

Classical Solutions in the BMN Matrix Model
J. Arnlind and J. Hoppe. hep-th/0312166, 2003.

More Membrane Matrix Model Solutions, and Minimal Surfaces in S7
J. Arnlind and J. Hoppe. hep-th/0312062, 2003.

 

Publications

2022

Joakim Arnlind, Kwalombota Ilwale, Giovanni Landi (2022) Levi-Civita Connections on Quantum Spheres Mathematical physics, analysis and geometry, Vol. 25, Article 19 Continue to DOI

2021

Joakim Arnlind (2021) Levi-Civita connections for a class of noncommutative minimal surfaces International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics (IJGMMP), Vol. 18, Article 2150194 Continue to DOI
Joakim Arnlind, Axel Tiger Norkvist (2021) Noncommutative minimal embeddings and morphisms of pseudo-Riemannian calculi Journal of Geometry and Physics, Vol. 159, Article 103898 Continue to DOI

2020

Joakim Arnlind, Giovanni Landi (2020) Projections, modules and connections for the noncommutative cylinder Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Vol. 24, p. 527-562 Continue to DOI
Joakim Arnlind (2020) Low Dimensional Matrix Representations for Noncommutative Surfaces of Arbitrary Genus Mathematical physics, analysis and geometry, Vol. 23, Article 12 Continue to DOI

2019

Joakim Arnlind, Ahmed Al-Shujary (2019) Kahler-Poisson algebras Journal of Geometry and Physics, Vol. 136, p. 156-172 Continue to DOI

2018

Joakim Arnlind, Christoffer Holm (2018) A noncommutative catenoid Letters in Mathematical Physics, Vol. 108, p. 1601-1622 Continue to DOI

CV

CV

  • Docent, 2014
  • PhD in Mathematics, 2008
  • Master of science (Engineering Physics), 2002

Professional activities

  • Head of the Department of Mathematics
  • Main supervisor for Axel Tiger Norkvist
  • Main supervisor for Kwalombota Ilwale

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